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So, the hardback Sentinels of Terra is out soon, which was the last supplement more the new SoB dex, dare I dream that we might get a hardback of te SoB dex soon?

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A rending heavy flamer will on average against MEQ have a 1/2 chance of inflicting a as able wound and a 1/6 of an unsaveable one. So 1/3 kills per hit on average. Against an enemy at max spacing that's one MEQ dead per heavy flamer and one per 9 bolter shots. Your squad couldn't prevent a 10 man marine at squad from charging them and keeping them tied up for a long while. If the enemy brought bikes or plague marines...

Rending is nice, and torrent is awesome, but only two? If you're going through the trouble of putting them midfield with the pipes, why not four? It seems like a half measure. Sisters are more durable than guard but still easy to kill, and a Riptide pie plate will wipe that squad in one shot (or at least your two HF), and thats only one Riptide, the other one (or two or three) will still be able to target your exorcists. Its the AV13 that makes the Exorcist durable in the current meta, whereas T3 3+ SoB midfield will be subject to Broadside fire, Riptides and Eldar rending shenanigans.

 evildrcheese wrote:
dare I dream that we might get a hardback of te SoB dex soon?

As you said, Cruddace claimed it'd probably get a physical release if it sold well. And it did! So hopefully yes.

Somebody should ask on the Digital Editions Facebook page. They confrimed that Sentinels and Raukaan were getting physical releases when asked, so they might do the same for the SoB codex.

I roll with heavy flammers in my Sister squads. They help when I get charged.

 Troike wrote:

 evildrcheese wrote:
dare I dream that we might get a hardback of te SoB dex soon?

As you said, Cruddace claimed it'd probably get a physical release if it sold well. And it did! So hopefully yes.

Somebody should ask on the Digital Editions Facebook page. They confrimed that Sentinels and Raukaan were getting physical releases when asked, so they might do the same for the SoB codex.

Let's hope GWs idea of 'selling well' matches our assumptions from it making the itunes betselling list etc.

Whilst I believe Cruddences speculation that if it sold well it would get a physical release, I wouldn't exactly considering him an authority on the matter, who knows what GW are planning for Sisters, if we ever get plastics we'll probably get new units andthus a need a new dex, but it wouldn't surprise me to see GW rinse this dex for all it's worth before we get plastics/new kits.

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You. Can. NEVER. Have. Enough. FLAAAAAAAAAME.

I guess I'm still a noob and haven't had to face a horde army yet. They seem kind of meh against MEQ.

Just a quick question I figured might be answered by people here. This came up in a game last night:

20 x BS squad with a priest assault a tank(this case a hammerhead) the charge range is enough for the priest to get to swing so for his war hymn I chose the re-roll armour saves, so that if the vehicle explodes then they get a second chance at armour saves.

Does this work? Or was I trying to pull shenanigans?

In the end it didn't matter because the vehicle wrecked rather than exploded, but got me thinking.

Is anyone using Avenger Strike Fighters with their armies? Seems like they can dish out pretty decent firepower.

I often use 1 or 2, but for harder tournaments I mostly take 3 Exorcists.

 scrunty wrote:
Just a quick question I figured might be answered by people here. This came up in a game last night:

20 x BS squad with a priest assault a tank(this case a hammerhead) the charge range is enough for the priest to get to swing so for his war hymn I chose the re-roll armour saves, so that if the vehicle explodes then they get a second chance at armour saves.

Does this work? Or was I trying to pull shenanigans?

In the end it didn't matter because the vehicle wrecked rather than exploded, but got me thinking.

Yep, that works.

 D6Damager wrote:
Is anyone using Avenger Strike Fighters with their armies? Seems like they can dish out pretty decent firepower.

I take one and add missile launchers to it.

It has one job: make something (vehicle, squad, etc.) go away. Then die hilariously because of its two measly hull points.

I did manage to wound a necron pylon with the heavy stubber once, though. That was cool .

Hoitash wrote:

 D6Damager wrote:
Is anyone using Avenger Strike Fighters with their armies? Seems like they can dish out pretty decent firepower.

I take one and add missile launchers to it.

It has one job: make something (vehicle, squad, etc.) go away. Then die hilariously because of its two measly hull points.

I did manage to wound a necron pylon with the heavy stubber once, though. That was cool .

You're talking about the sentry pylon right? Because its impossible for a stubber to wound a normal pylon

Yeah, the sentry pylon. Forgeworld cheese...

I'm not bitter. Actually, thanks to playing the most games against the most opponents (7 of 9) (and being the only person to turn in their campaign record sheet on time) I got first place in my gaming club's Planetary Empire campaign!

I'm also apparently one of the few people to beat our eldar player, and to do it so soon to joining the group (less than a year.)

Gonna get me a Land Raider Redeemer with the prize money .

Hoitash wrote:


It has one job: make something (vehicle, squad, etc.) go away. Then die hilariously because of its two measly hull points

3 hull points now (IA 12)

I thought that only applied to Krieg Korps?

I'm so confused...

Hoitash wrote:
I thought that only applied to Krieg Korps?

I'm so confused...

No, the basic avenger has 3HP

Krieg are the only ones that get squadrons (so 3 Avengers for 1 HS choice - a dream for AS =P)

 scrunty wrote:
Just a quick question I figured might be answered by people here. This came up in a game last night:

20 x BS squad with a priest assault a tank(this case a hammerhead) the charge range is enough for the priest to get to swing so for his war hymn I chose the re-roll armour saves, so that if the vehicle explodes then they get a second chance at armour saves.

Does this work? Or was I trying to pull shenanigans?

In the end it didn't matter because the vehicle wrecked rather than exploded, but got me thinking.

Completely legal, but why would you not smash with the priest instead?

Just wondering......

thats cool, as i thought. I would have smashed, but the unit was strung out and the priest was no where near the tank to swing at it

 BlackTalos wrote:

Hoitash wrote:
I thought that only applied to Krieg Korps?

I'm so confused...

No, the basic avenger has 3HP

Krieg are the only ones that get squadrons (so 3 Avengers for 1 HS choice - a dream for AS =P)

Okay, that makes more sense.

Good thing I haven't had a game in four weeks, or I woulda missed out on that hull point .

So... how many of you plan on painting some fleur-de-lis on an imperial knight?

Girls
Inquisitors
Stompy robots of doom (now featuring moar burnination!)


....damn it, I liked having money.

ncshooter426 wrote:
So... how many of you plan on painting some fleur-de-lis on an imperial knight?

Girls
Inquisitors
Stompy robots of doom (now featuring moar burnination!)


....damn it, I liked having money.

I'm gonna, when I can afford one and the rules about inclusion are a bit more hammered out. Can't decide if I want the Paladin or the Errant when I build it.

What is this money of which you speak?

Hoitash wrote:

ncshooter426 wrote:
So... how many of you plan on painting some fleur-de-lis on an imperial knight?

Girls
Inquisitors
Stompy robots of doom (now featuring moar burnination!)


....damn it, I liked having money.

I'm gonna, when I can afford one and the rules about inclusion are a bit more hammered out. Can't decide if I want the Paladin or the Errant when I build it.

What is this money of which you speak?

I'm really interested to see how the rules go down. I've heard some interesting stories from proxy games based off the leaked WD stuff last week.

As far as money goes, I vaguely remember the concept...from back when I was single - eons ago.

^ I hear that and then there were children... machines for turning money into poo.

But I'm definitely getting myself one of these bad boys, if only for my bad girls

At first I balked at it. I scoffed. I said under no circumstances would I spend 140$ on some plastic.


But now... I dunno. Everything is bloody expensive, even outside of the GW hobby. I've added up the actual amount of time I've spent paining my models since getting back into the hobby (since I enjoy paining/modeling aspect the most). I then did the math - it came out to be like 2$ an hour spent thus far. I can't even go shooting and spend less than 50$ in ammo anymore, so I mean...in a weird way...this is down right affordable.

It's still a lot of coin no matter how you slice it, but there is a cool factor to the walker for sure. The girls don't have much in the way of cool toys, so aside from spamming more exorcists or Valkyries from allies there isn't much left to buy for them. Then the modeling aspect of an SoB converted (penitent engine driver is in the cockpit for fluff purposes...) knight makes me all happy inside And the damn thing seems *very* pose able - which also makes me extremely happy.

Am looking to have one painted for me with Sororitas Heraldry as a Knight that has pledged him (or herself?) to their cause..........

SO gonna get one....or two... maybe three... There is a local place that discounts GW a bit so it will be like $100 per, still pricey, but like ncshooter426 said, way cheaper than a day at the range. I guess its a good thing I get to shoot at work a lot

 inmygravenimage wrote:
^ I hear that and then there were children... machines for turning money into poo....

It is funny because it is true. But they are cute.

Makes it all the more grimdark to think about all Sisters being orphans.

And yes of course I wrote a fanfic about that.

Sorry, my mind just went there. Um, I now return you to your regularly scheduled discussion of giant stompy things.

ncshooter426 wrote:
So... how many of you plan on painting some fleur-de-lis on an imperial knight?

Girls
Inquisitors
Stompy robots of doom (now featuring moar burnination!)


....damn it, I liked having money.

I would but I got somewhere upwards of 70 new sisters last month, including 36 different meltas and mult-meltas. I might try burninating a stompy robot before buying one. I mean buying an army of them would be almost expensive as buying the sisters army.